Obituary Listing

Jan 18, 2013

Phoebe Ruth Burkhead, age 82 of Toone, passed from this life at her home, Friday, January 18, 2013.A native of Silerton, she was born August 27, 1930 to John William and Opha Mae Gee Wilson. She was married May 26, 1950 to Terry Edward Burkhead who passed on August 9, 2004. From 1960-1993, she was a director, head teller, cashier...

Jan 18, 2013

William Arthur Warner, age 78 of Whiteville, passed from this life Friday morning January 18, 2013.Mr. Warner was born to Lynn and Anne Campbell Warner on August 10, 1934 and married Shirley Leathers October 23, 1953. He lived in Whiteville all of his life where he was a deacon at Whiteville First Baptist Church. During his younger years he was...

Jan 18, 2013

Ruth Harris Williams departed this life on January 18, 2013 in Selmer, TN at the age of 97 years, 9 months, and 5 days. She was born on April 13, 1915 to Harrison McKenley Eliff and Myrtle Jane Davis Eliff. She was united in marriage to Walter W. Harris in 1938. Mr. Harris preceded her in death in April of...

Jan 17, 2013

Artice L. Jones departed this life on January 17, 2013 in Selmer, Tennessee at the age of 92 Years, 7 Months, 9 Days. She was born June 8, 1920 in Wenasoga, MS the daughter of the late Troy and Cora Srygley.She was united in marriage to William Warren Jones on July 18, 1944. Mr. Jones preceded her in death on...

Jan 17, 2013

Hershel Leon McWilliams of Collinwood, TN was born March 13, 1943 in Wayne County, TN, the son of the late Roy McWilliams and Mamie Dixon McWilliams Haddock. He was united in marriage to Frances Haddock on December 26, 1964.Mr. McWilliams was a timber cutter and a member of the Collinwood Church of God in Collinwood, Tennessee. Mr. McWilliams departed this...

Jan 17, 2013

Mrs. Cooper was born in Madison County and reared in Chester County, the daughter of the late Allen A. and Edna Bain Arnold. She attended schools in Chester and Madison County and graduated Pinson High School in 1933 and attended Lambuth College where she received her elementary certificate and Bethel College and received her B.S. Degree. She later received her...

Jan 17, 2013

Funeral Services for Shirley Ruth Whitaker Price of Michie, TN will be on Monday, January 21, 2013, 11:00 AM, at Shackelford Funeral Directors of Selmer with Bro. Malcom George officiating. Interment will be in the Michie Cemetery. Visitation will be on Sunday from 5:30 PM until 9:00 PM at the funeral home in Selmer.Mr. Price was born April 15, 1930,...

Jan 16, 2013

Jan 16, 2013

Bess Ida West departed this life on January 16, 2013 in Selmer, Tennessee at the age of 87 Years, 2 Months, 18 Days. She was born October 29, 1925 in McNairy County, TN the daughter of the late Wesley and Ida Cofer Lowrance. She was the widow of James Melton West who preceded her in death on July 8, 1998.Mrs....

Jan 16, 2013

Edna Earl Staggs Brewer of Wayne Care Nursing Home, Waynesboro, TN, formerly of Collinwood, TN, was born November 7, 1927 in Collinwood, TN, the daughter of the late Jim and Minnie Daniels Staggs. She was united in marriage to John Riley Brewer on August 10, 1942 and he preceded her in death on April 2, 2012.Mrs. Brewer was a homemaker.Mrs....

Jan 16, 2013

Services for Dorothy Velma Hinton Hensley Vicsek, age 90 of Iron City, TN will be Saturday, January 19, 2013 at 1:00 PM at Shackelford Funeral Directors Chapel in Collinwood with Greg Eaton officiating. Burial will follow in Macedonia Cemetery with Shackelford Funeral Directors in charge of arrangements.Mrs. Vicsek was born September 25, 1922 in Wayne County, TN the daughter of...

Jan 16, 2013

John William Taylor, 81, of Adamsville, Tennessee died Wednesday, January 16, 2013. He was born on October 15, 1931 in Brownsville, Tennessee, the son of the late Lucille Morris Taylor and Samuel Hervey Taylor. Mr. Taylor graduated from Adamsville High School in 1949. He was drafted and served in the United States Army from 1952 to 1954 during the Korean...

Jan 15, 2013

Services for Vivian Haddock Copous of Columbia, formerly of Waynesboro, will be Friday, January 18, 2013 at 1:00 PM at Shackelford Funeral Chapel in Collinwood with Jeff Davis officiating. Burial will follow in Collinwood Memorial Gardens with Shackelford Funeral Directors in charge of arrangemnts.Family and friends will serve as pallbearers.Mrs. Copous was born April 12, 1922 in Cookeville, TN the...

Jan 15, 2013

MARTY T. KEYMON, SR.was born in Davidson County, Tennessee on March 18, 1964 to James Roy and Barbara Jean Alley Keymon, who preceded him in death. He lived in Wayne County for twenty years and in Alabama for one and half years.Marty was employed with Tri-Star Industries for nine years as an Assistant Manager. He loved any type of mechanic...

Jan 15, 2013

Stephen Russell Miller was born December 16, 1981, the son of the Glenn Russell and Deborah Lynn Garner Miller.He had worked for Caterpillar in Corinth, Mississippi for 6 years and most recently Shiloh Falls Golf Course in maintenance and lawn care. He was a member of the NRA and a certified diver. Stephen loved to ride 4-wheelers, bodybuilding, videogames, and...

Jan 15, 2013

Jean Wardlow was born August 25, 1926 in McNairy County, TN the daughter of the late James B. and Emma Ferrell Boatman.She was united in marriage to Carl L. Wardlow on December 23, 1945. Mr. Wardlow preceded her in death on May 14, 2005.Mrs. Wardlow was a homemaker. She was a member of the Pocahontas Church of Christ in Pocahontas,...

Jan 15, 2013

Louise Ledford, age 90, of Pinckneyville, IL, passed away on Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at 1:01 p.m. in Manor at Mason Woods, Pinckneyville, IL surrounded by her loving family.Louise was born on October 2, 1922 in Middleton, TN, a daughter to Jessie and Ora (Galloway) Kirk. On November 8, 1940, she married Clifford Ledford in Hardeman County, TN and he...

Jan 15, 2013

Services for Ocie V. Pulley Burns of Waynesboro will be Saturday, January 19, 2013 at 11:00 AM at Shackelford Funeral Directors Chapel in Waynesboro with Bobby Pinckley and Paul Inman officiating. Burial will follow in the Mt. Hebron Cemetery with Shackelford Funeral Directors in charge of arrangements.Mrs. Burns was born April 4, 1920 in Waynesboro, TN the daughter of the...

Jan 14, 2013

Freddie Cranston Berry of Florence, AL was born November 18, 1939 in Cypress Inn, TN, the son of the late Walter Cranston and Dora Alma Wright Berry. He was united in marriage to Sue England on March 20, 1961.Mr. Berry was a heavy equipment operator with Valley Crane Service, a member of International Union of Operating Engineers Local #320, and...

Jan 14, 2013

LARRY JUNIOR (BOT) (HAMBONE) HAMMwas born on July 30, 1948 in Hardin County to Sherman M. and Agnes Ruth Kiddy Hamm, who preceded him in death. On October 20,1987 he was united in marriage to Kathy Gray.Larry was employed by Adamsville Sand and Gravel where he worked as a heavy equipment operator. He enjoyed gardening, growing flowers, fishing and spending...